Configuring network settings

To configure the network settings on the IP VCR and check the network status, go to Network > Port A or Network > Port B.

The IP VCR has two Ethernet interfaces, Port A and Port B.
The configuration pages for the two interfaces look and behave similarly, and so are described together. Differences will be noted as appropriate.

IP configuration settings

These settings determine the IP configuration for the appropriate Ethernet port of the
IP VCR. When you have finished, click Update IP configuration.

Field

Field description

Usage tips

Port enabled

Whether the port is enabled or disabled. When enabled, the port will allow IP traffic to flow; when disabled, IP traffic will not pass into or out of the IP VCR on this port.

Port A can never be disabled because it is the primary interface of the IP VCR.

Host name

Specifies a name for the IP VCR.

Depending on your network configuration, you may be able to use this host name to communicate with the IP VCR, without needing to know its IP address.

IP configuration

Specifies whether the IP VCR obtains its own IP address for this port automatically via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), or whether or if it should use the values that you specify in the Manual configuration fields below.

Click Renew DHCP to request a new IP address if you have selected automatic configuration.

Manual configuration

IP address

Identifies the dot-separated IPv4 address for this port, for example 192.168.4.45.

You only need to specify this option if you have chosen Manual IP configuration, as described above.

Subnet mask

Identifies the subnet mask required for the IP address you wish to use, for example 255.255.255.0.

Default gateway

Identifies the IP address of the default gateway on this subnet, for example 192.168.4.1.

Name server (DNS)

Identifies the IP address of the name server.

Secondary name server (DNS)

Identifies an optional second name server.

Domain name (DNS suffix)

Specifies an optional suffix to add when performing DNS lookups.

This can allow you to use non-fully qualified host names when referring to a device by host name instead of IP address.

For example, if the domain name is set to codian.com, then a request to the name server to look up the IP address of host endpoint will actually lookup endpoint.codian.com.

IP status

Use the IP Status fields to verify the current IP settings for the appropriate Ethernet port of the IP VCR, which were obtained using DHCP or configured manually (see IP configuration settings) including:

Host name

DHCP

IP address

Subnet mask

Default gateway

Name server (DNS)

Secondary name server (DNS)

Domain name (DNS suffix)

Ethernet configuration

These settings determine the Ethernet settings for the appropriate port of the IP VCR. Refer to the table for assistance with these settings. When you have finished, you must press Update Ethernet configuration to make the changes take effect.

Field

Field description

Usage tips

Ethernet settings

Specify whether you want this Ethernet port to automatically negotiate its Ethernet settings with the device it
is connected to, or if it should use the values that you specify in the Manual configuration fields below.

It is important that your Ethernet settings match those of the device to which this port is connected. For example, both devices must be configured to use automatic negotiation, or both configured with fixed and matching speed and duplex settings (see below).

Manual configuration

Speed

Identifies the connection speed: 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s. Use automatic negotiation if a connection speed of 1000 Mbit/s is required.

The connection speed must match that of the device to which this port is connected.

You only need to select this option if you have chosen manual Ethernet settings, as described above.

Duplex

Identifies the connection duplex mode:

Full duplex
Both devices can send data to each other at the same time

Half duplex
Only one device can send to the other at a time

The duplex setting must match that of the device to which this port is connected.

You only need to select this option if you have chosen manual Ethernet settings, as described above.

Ethernet status

Field

Field description

Usage tips

Link status

Indicates whether this Ethernet port is connected to or disconnected from the network.

Speed

Shows the speed (10/100/1000 Mbit/s) of the network connection to the IP VCR on this port.

This value is negotiated with the device to which this port is connected or based on your manual configuration, depending on the settings you chose above.

Duplex

Shows the duplex mode (full/half duplex) of the network connection to this port.

This value is negotiated with the device to which this port is connected or based on your manual configuration, depending on the settings you chose above.